Dad’s Raisin Muffins
Dad’s secret … Cooking with the water that the raisins simmered in makes these more flavourful
SERVES 12
PREP TIME 30 Min
COOK TIME 20-25 Min
READY IN 50-55 Min
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup raisins
1 cup brown sugar - packed
1/2 cup butter
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
Try this for special treat:
Directions:
1.
In a small sauce pan over medium heat, add raisins and just enough water
(about 1 and 2/3 cups) to cover the them. Simmer the raisins for 20 minutes.
Reduce heat if a rolling boil begins. Remove from heat and allow raisins and
water to cool.
2.
Prepare 12 regular muffin cups with muffin papers or a light coating of
cooking spray.
3.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and
salt.
5.
In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg. Add brown sugar, butter and oil and mix
until texture is like wet sand. Add the raisins AND the water from the raisins
and mix well.
6.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just until well
combined and moistened. Batter should be thick but fluid. Add additional
water if it doesn't stir easily.
7.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
8.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown (start checking after 20
minutes). If a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out dry (no
batter), the muffins are done.